Maasmechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The 80-year-old Zaal Jagersborg in Maasmechelen is being demolished; the city plans a modern, accessible, sustainable meeting centre after the sudden 2023 closure left local groups without space.
As VRT News reported, the old Jagersborg hall in Maasmechelen, province of Limburg, Belgium, is now being demolished. Today, May 30, 2025, the demolition crews started tearing down the old structure. The municipality sees this as a chance to invest in the community.
They plan to build a new, modern, and accessible meeting centre. Officials mentioned that the aim is to create a space that meets the needs of today’s residents. This new space will host various activities, including cultural events, performances, social gatherings, and organisational meetings.
What’s next for Maasmechelen after Jagersborg’s closure and demolition?
According to officials, architects can now apply to design the new building. This design phase is important because the city wants to know what local groups want. Architects won’t just design any hall; they will talk to the community.
They’ll listen to what people want and use those ideas. They mentioned that the new centre should have space for different events, be easy to get to, use modern technology, and be built in a sustainable way. The new meeting centre should be a place for everyone in Maasmechelen, now and in the future.
For many years, Zaal Jagersborg was a key spot in Maasmechelen for events. It held many community gatherings, parties, shows, and plays. The hall, which was over 80 years old, was very important to the town. It was a place where people and groups could meet. But as time passed, the building got old. It had old systems, was falling apart, and was worn down.
The city knew the place was important, but it also had problems. So, in 2022, they bought the meeting centre to see what could be done with it. Everyone wondered if the city would fix it up, make it modern, or change what it was used for, as a new, useful space was needed.
In December 2023, things changed quickly when Zaal Jagersborg suddenly closed. The person in charge stopped running it without warning. The city had to find solutions in just weeks. Many local groups and events that used the hall had nowhere to go. Maasmechelen had to find new places and tell everyone about the changes. Officials mentioned that it also made people think about what to do with the space.
